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The Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City serves as the police and security force of the Vatican City State and Extraterritorial Properties in Italy.The Gendarmerie has a Rapid Intervention Group (GIR) trained for various situations to respond to threats more effectively (including: shooting procedures, combat in a restricted environment, anti-sabotage, & breaching).
Hierarchy of the Gendarmerie:
Inspector General of the Gendarmerie: Camillo Cibin
Director General of the Gendarmerie: Angelo de Luca
Chaplain: Monsignor Kieran Day OMI
Headquarters: via del Pellegrino, Vatican City
Corps Strength: 99 Officers & 94 Gendarmes
Equipment:
Standard Issue sidearm: Glock 19
Standard Issue Longarm: Beretta M-12 or H&K MP5
Riot intervention equipment: Batons, Tasers, Pepper Spray, & Tear Gas
Rapid Intervention Group Gear:
Carbine: Carbon 1
Shotgun: H&K FABARM FP6
Hierarchy of the Gendarmerie:
Inspector General of the Gendarmerie: Camillo Cibin
Director General of the Gendarmerie: Angelo de Luca
Chaplain: Monsignor Kieran Day OMI
Headquarters: via del Pellegrino, Vatican City
Corps Strength: 99 Officers & 94 Gendarmes
Equipment:
Standard Issue sidearm: Glock 19
Standard Issue Longarm: Beretta M-12 or H&K MP5
Riot intervention equipment: Batons, Tasers, Pepper Spray, & Tear Gas
Rapid Intervention Group Gear:
Carbine: Carbon 1
Shotgun: H&K FABARM FP6
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